Brad Stevens couldn’t talk about the specifics of Jaylen Brown’s future with the Celtics, however he made it clear the group thinks extraordinarily extremely of each the participant and the individual.
“I can say, for sure, we would like Jaylen to be right here,” Stevens, the group’s president of basketball operations, instructed reporters Thursday afternoon. “He’s a giant a part of us. We imagine in him, and I’m grateful for him.”
Following Brown’s All-NBA second-team season, the Celtics can now supply him a five-year, $295 million supermax contract.
“I am not allowed to speak in regards to the contract particulars, not to mention the extension… however I can say for sure we would like Jaylen to be right here.”
Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown’s contract extension pic.twitter.com/skLAyXEoAZ
— Celtics on NBC Sports activities Boston (@NBCSCeltics) June 1, 2023
Brown, 26, was sensible at occasions and struggled immensely in others this yr. He averaged 26.6 factors, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and shot 49.1 p.c from the ground (all career-highs) within the common season.
He was productive general towards the Hawks and 76ers regardless of inevitable some ups and downs. In opposition to the Warmth, his numbers dipped significantly, as he shot 16.3 p.c from 3 within the collection and turned it over eight occasions in Sport 7.
There’ll proceed to be a lot debate within the coming weeks about whether or not or not Brown will be the No. 2 possibility on a championship group. Stevens didn’t tackle that particularly, however he praised Brown and mentioned they’ve had “nothing however nice conversations.”
“I’m actually grateful for when these guys have success, they arrive again to work,” Stevens instructed reporters. “Once they get beat, they personal it, and so they come again to work. I do know that that’s what they’re about, and that’s laborious to search out.”
After Sport 7 towards the Warmth, Jayson Tatum mentioned it’s “extraordinarily necessary” for the Celtics to maintain Brown.
“He’s top-of-the-line gamers on this league,” Tatum instructed reporters. “Performs each ends of the ball and continues to be comparatively younger. He’s completed so much up to now in his profession.”
As for Grant Williams, Stevens reiterated that he provides worth to a successful group and that the Celtics are large followers of his.
He famous that Robert Williams is a large a part of the Celtics’ alternative to be nice and that he provides the group a special dynamic along with his potential to play method above the rim.
Payton Pritchard is “obsessed” with basketball in Stevens’ eyes, and he feels for him that he couldn’t get on the courtroom as a lot as he would have favored.
“It is not far… we simply acquired to determine how you can get slightly bit higher.”
Brad Stevens on whether or not or not this Celtics group matched the imaginative and prescient for what he wished this season pic.twitter.com/57itY6CRWV
— Celtics on NBC Sports activities Boston (@NBCSCeltics) June 1, 2023
Stevens additionally famous that Tatum has a “fairly first rate ankle sprain” and Derrick White had a hyper extension and “small sprain” throughout Sport 7. Malcolm Brogdon could or could not require surgical procedure on his proper forearm.
When trying on the franchise as an entire, Stevens mentioned the final word objective was not attained however that it’s not far. He mentioned he loves the group’s basis and core. The Celtics merely have to enhance, individually and collectively, to recover from the hump.
“I’ve little doubt throughout the character of our group that they’ll try this,” Stevens mentioned. “That’s what these guys have at all times been about.”
